multiple myeloma

noun

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

Examples of multiple myeloma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It will be used in combination with two other drugs, Darzalex and dexamethasone, to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior line of therapy. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Finally, something worked Her doctor was Aaron Rosenberg, a multiple myeloma specialist at UC Davis Health. — Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Scialfa, a member of the E Street Band since 1984, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2018. — Chris Jordan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

His wife, Patti Scialfa, is being treated at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for multiple myeloma. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multiple myeloma

• cholesteatoma
• epithelioma
• lymphogranuloma
• medulloblastoma
• mesothelioma
• retinoblastoma
• adenocarcinoma
• choriocarcinoma
• pheochromocytoma
• ambystoma
• atheroma
• carcinoma

Medical Definition

multiple myeloma

noun

: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body

called also myelomatosis